Professor Aisling Snow

• Snow AL, Uller W, Kim HB, Alomari AI, Percutaneous embolization of a chylous leak from thoracic duct injury in a child., 2014Journal Article, 2014
• Ryan J, Snow A, Darker C, Torreggiani W, Comparison of clinical outcomes from chest X-rays of smokers and non-smokers in a general practice population., Irish Medical Journal, 103, (3), 2010, p90 - 92Journal Article, 2010
• McNeill G, Halpenny D, Snow A, Torreggiani WC, Re: diagnosis of hepatic angiomyolipomata using CT: report of three cases and review of the literature., 2009Journal Article, 2009
• McNeill G, Halpenny D, Snow A, Buckley O, Torreggiani WC, Re: Paget's disease of the bone: a review., 2009Journal Article, 2009
• McNeill G, Halpenny D, Snow A, Torreggiani WC, Re: Pericardial effusion impending tamponade: a look beyond Beck's triad., 2009Journal Article, 2009
• Halpenny DF, McNeil G, Snow A, Geoghegan T, Torreggiani WC, Prospective evaluation of the value of magnetic resonance imaging in suspected acute sigmoid diverticulitis., 2009Journal Article, 2009
• McNeill G, Halpenny D, Snow A, Torreggiani WC, Re: Pilot study of transcatheter arterial ethanol emolization under closed renal circuit for large renal cell carcinomas., 2009Journal Article, 2009
• Snow A, Buckley O, Torreggiani WC, Sonographic appearance of metallic ureteric stents., 2009Journal Article, 2009
• McNeill G, Halpenny D, Snow A, Geoghegan A, Torreggiani WC, Extrapontine myelinolysis after correction of hyponatraemia presenting as generalised tonic seizures., 2009Journal Article, 2009
• Buckley O, Ward E, Ryan A, Colin W, Snow A, Torreggiani WC, European obesity and the radiology department. What can we do to help?, 2009Journal Article, 2009
• McNeill G, Ward E, Halpenny D, Snow A, Torreggiani W, Ultrasound appearances of Implanon implanted contraceptive devices., 2009Journal Article, 2009
• Aisling Snow, Carly E. Milliren, Dionne A. Graham, Michael J. Callahan, Robert D. MacDougall, Richard L. Robertson, George A. Taylor, Quality of pediatric abdominal CT scans performed at a dedicated children"s hospital and its referring institutions: a multifactorial evaluation, Pediatric Radiology, 2017Journal Article, 2017
• Johnston N, Snow A, McMahon CJ., Unexpected coronary arterial calcification and thrombosis late after Kawasaki disease., BMJ case reports, 2016, 2016Journal Article, 2016, DOI
• Feeney J, Govender P, Snow A, Torreggiani WC., Answer to case of the month #136. Endometrioma of the rectus sheath after Caesarean section., Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes, 59, (4), 2008, p210-212Journal Article, 2008, DOI
• Geoghegan T, McAuley G, Snow A, Torreggiani WC., Emergency embolization of multiple splenic artery pseudoaneurysms associated with portal hypertension complicating cystic fibrosis., Australasian radiology, 51 Suppl, 2007, pB337-9Journal Article, 2007, DOI
• Buckley O, O' Brien J, Snow A, Stunell H, Lyburn I, Munk PL, Torreggiani WC., Imaging of Budd-Chiari syndrome., European radiology, 17, (8), 2007, p2071-2078Journal Article, 2007, DOI
• Joyce EA, Farrell T, McMorrow J, Mulholland D, Browne KM, Snow A, Are adult carpal angle measurements applicable to the pediatric population in the trauma setting?, Skeletal radiology, 2018Journal Article, 2018
• Smyth AE, Kaleviste E, Snow A, Kisand K, McMahon CJ, Cant AJ, Leahy TR, Aortic Calcification in a Patient with a Gain-of-Function STAT1 Mutation., Journal of clinical immunology, 2018Journal Article, 2018, DOI
• Charlene Foley, Emma Jane Mac Dermott, Aisling Snow, Orla G Killeen, 043."Radiological features identified in the hands of children with Down syndrome and inflammatory arthritis, Rheumatology, 56, (suppl{\_), 2017Journal Article, 2017
• Aisling Snow, Carlos Estrada, Jeanne S. Chow, Ultrasonography of the Pediatric Bladder, Ultrasound Clinics, 8, (3), 2013, p423--439Journal Article, 2013
• Mc Govern E, Kelleher E, Snow A, Walsh K, Gadallah B, Kutty S, McMahon CJ, Clinical application of three-dimensional printing to the management of complex univentricular hearts with abnormal systemic or pulmonary venous drainage, Cardiology in the Young, 27, (7), 2017, p1248 - 1256Journal Article, 2017
• A Snow, E Joyce, R O'Connor, D Rea, Efficacy of Child-Sized MRI Simulation in Avoiding GA and Sedation in Children, European Society for Paediatric Radiology, Berlin, Germany, June 2018, 2018Poster, 2018
• Murphy D, McCoubrey S, Snow A, Checking Pregnancy Status of Young Girls in Advance of Radiological Intervention - Time for a Rethink?, European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, March, 2018Poster, 2018
• E O'Dwyer, R O'Connor, A Snow, The Value of Child-Sized MRI Simulation in the General Anaesthesia Paediatric Population; a Single-Centre Review, RSNA, Chicago, IL, USA, 2017Poster, 2017
• Foley, C, Killeen O, Snow A, Radiological Features Identified in the Hands of Children with Down syndrome and Inflammatory Arthritis, American Congress of Rheumatology, 2017Poster, 2017
• Joyce E, Snow A, Comparing Adult and Paediatric Carpal Angles, European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, 2017Poster, 2017
• Snow A, Hamilton S, Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in Children with Short Stature - the Importance of Adjusting Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Results for Height, Society for Pediatric Radiology, Boston, MA, USA, 2010Poster, 2010
• Walsh B, Fennessy P, Ni Mhuircheartaigh R, Snow A, McCarthy KF, McCaul CL, Accuracy of ultrasound in measurement of the pediatric cricothyroid membrane., Paediatric anaesthesia, 2019Journal Article, 2019
• Snow A., Taylor G.A., Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Imaging Austerity: Coming Back From the Pandemic, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 17, (7), 2020, p903 - 905, p903-905Journal Article, 2020, DOI
• Martin, Therese, Moore, Mary, Melody, Laura, Nolan, Beatrice, Snow, Aisling, Govender, Pradeep, Blackburn, Carol, Going out on a (clotted) limb - an interesting case of paget-schroetter syndrome in a young adolescent, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2019Conference Paper, 2019, DOI
• Breatnach, Colm; Snow, Aisling; Nolke, Lars; Oslizlok, Paul, Cardiac Strangulation Causing Refractory Cardiac Arrest, Cardiology in the Young, 30, (10), 2020, p1535 - 1537Journal Article, 2020
• Lane L, deGascun C, O'Connor P, Cronly S, Snow A, Cryan J, Multicystic encephalomalacia the neuropathology of systemic neonatal parechovirus infection, Pediatric and Developmental Pathology, 2021, pDOI 10.1177/10935266211001645Journal Article, 2021
• A Snow, A radiologist's perspective on protection of the fetus in a paediatric hospital, EURADOS Winter School 2020, Online, February 4th , 2021, European Radiation Dosimetry GroupInvited Talk, 2021
• Mulholland, D; Snow, A, The evaluation of palpable thigh modularity in vaccination age children - differentiating vaccination granulomas from other causes, Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2021Journal Article, 2021
• Snow, A, Foetal MRI as a Valuable Tool in Antenatal Diagnosis and Perinatal/Postnatal Management, Annual Scientific Meeting, Faculty of Radiologists, Dublin, 2016, 2016Poster, 2016
• Breatnach, C.R., Snow, A., Nolke, L., Oslizlok, P., Cardiac strangulation causing refractory cardiac arrest during elective pacemaker revision: A cautionary tale, Cardiology in the Young, 30, (10), 2020, p1535-1537Journal Article, 2020
• A Snow, S Hamilton, M Ryan, E Colhoun, E O'Mullane, H Hoey, Paediatric DXA interpertation - applying internationl guidelines, Hormone Research, 72, (s3), 2009, p356-Journal Article, 2009
• Buckley, O, Geoghegan, T, Ridgeway, P, Colhoun, E, Snow, A, Torreggiani, WC, Imaging of Appendicoliths Dropped at Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Their Complications, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RADIOLOGISTS JOURNAL-JOURNAL DE L ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIOLOGISTES, 58, 2007Journal Article, 2007
• Buckley, O, Geoghegan, T, Ridgeway, P, Colhoun, E, Snow, A, Torreggiani, WC, The usefulness of CT guided drainage of abscesses caused by retained appendicoliths, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, 60, 2006Journal Article, 2006
• Snow A, Halpenny D, Mc Neill G, Torreggiani WC, Life-threatening Rupture of a Renal Angiomyolipoma in a Patient Taking Over-the-counter Horse Chestnut Seed Extract., The Journal of emergency medicine, 2011Journal Article, 2011, DOI
• Halpenny D, Burke J, McNeill G, Snow A, Torreggiani WC, Geographic origin of publications in radiological journals as a function of GDP and percentage of GDP spent on research., Academic radiology, 17, (6), 2010, p768-71Journal Article, 2010, DOI
• Halpenny D, Snow A, McNeill G, Torreggiani WC, The radiological diagnosis and treatment of renal angiomyolipoma-current status., Clinical radiology, 65, (2), 2010, p99-108Journal Article, 2010, DOI
• Bartley M, Bokde AL, Ewers M, Faluyi YO, Tobin WO, Snow A, Connolly J, Delaney C, Coughlan T, Collins DR, Hampel H, O'Neill D, Subjective memory complaints in community dwelling healthy older people: the influence of brain and psychopathology., International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 27, (8), 2012, p836-43Journal Article, 2012, DOI
• Bracken J, Robinson I, Snow A, Watson R, Irvine AD, Rea D, Phelan E, PHACE syndrome: MRI of intracerebral vascular anomalies and clinical findings in a series of 12 patients., Pediatric radiology, 41, (9), 2011, p1129-38Journal Article, 2011

• L Fitzgerald, A Snow, Audit of Physical Marker Use in Paediatric Radiology, 2018Poster
• A Snow, Paediatric Radiology, Paediatric Trainee Study Day, RCPI, Kildare Street, April , 2018Invited Talk
• A Snow, Designing for Success - Radiology Planning for the New Children's Hospital, Annual Scientific Meeting, Faculty of Radiologists, RCSI, Dublin, September, 2017Invited Talk
• A Snow, Paediatric MRA/MRV, Irish MRI Meeting, Kilkenny, January, 2017Invited Talk
• A Snow, Paediatric Iliofemoral Ligament Tears, Charter Day, RCSI, Dublin, February, 2017Invited Talk
• A Snow, Update on Foetal MRI, Irish Perinatal Society Meeting, RCPI Kildare Street, October, 2016Invited Talk
• A Snow, Murphy D, Mc Coubrey S, Paediatric Perspective on Pregnancy in Imaging, National Pregnancy Policy Workshop, Dublin, February, 2016Invited Talk
• O'Connor R, Ryan S, Snow A, 'Paediatric Radiography Protocols for Children's Health Ireland', version 1, 2018, -Protocol or guideline
• A Snow, Paediatric Radiology for Paediatricians, RCPI Paediatric Study Day, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 2017Invited Talk
• A Snow, C Brenner, D Rea, 'Neonatal Ultrasound Referral Guidelines', Coombe Women and Infants Hospital, 2012, -Protocol or guideline
• A Snow, WC Torreggiani, R Browne, 'Interventional Radiology Anticoagulation Guidelines', Tallaght University Hospital, 2011, -Protocol or guideline

• Title

  Application of Logistics Principles to Optimisation of Paediatric Radiology Workflows
  Summary

  This is a novel approach to managing the complexity of paediatric radiology services. Paediatric radiology departments are more complex than those in adult hospitals due to the frequent need for sedation and anaesthesia to achieve diagnostic imaging. This project is in conjunction with the corporate management and IT departments in Children's Health Ireland and researchers in the Trinity Business School and will analyse current workflows and optimise them using business logistics principles. The aim is to prospectively optimise workflows in the radiology department in the New Children's Hospital (which will be the largest in Europe) before commencement of service there. This will mean that we can get better value from our staff and our equipment and should improve staff, parent and patient satisfaction with the service being provided
  Date From

  2020
  Date To

  Ongoing
• Title

  A data-driven approach to the age at which female paediatric patients should be subject to pregnancy status determination prior to imaging using ionising radiation
  Summary

  Young patients are vulnerable when attending unfamiliar medical locations such as radiology departments. At present all female patients over the age of 12 years are asked about pregnancy when attending for certain imaging studies that use radiation. The choice of this age is not evidence based and the question is often asked in a rushed manner and usually by someone not known to the patient. This project is using population data to analyse the pregnancy inflection age and allow pregnancy questioning to instead commence at the age where we see the pregnancy rate become significant in our paediatric population. This will be applicable to radiology departments across the country using Irish data and around the world using suitable local datasets.
  Date From

  2018
  Date To

  2021
• Title

  Using Simulation Techniques to Teach Upper GI Contrast Study Technique to Non-Paediatric Radiologists
  Summary

  Using simulation techniques to allow widespread teaching of a key paediatric radiology technique (upper GI contrast study) to general radiologists who don't work in specialised children's hospitals. Upper GI contrast studies are a fluoroscopic imaging technique that allow skilled radiologists to diagnose small bowel malrotation and midgut volvulus in babies with bilious vomiting. Prompt diagnosis is imperative to allow emergency surgery to be performed in positive cases. Teaching of this technique is challenging due to the unplanned nature of the condition and widely dispersed radiologist workforce. This will be a novel simulated learning tool that will allow all radiologists to gain the specialist skills (normally only available in Children's Hospitals) required to diagnose babies with midgut volvulus (and exclude it) in hospitals of first presentation, avoiding the need for multiple patient transfers to Dublin every year. Unecessary transfers delay care for those who need it and cause stress, anxiety and potential harm to those who don't. This collaborative project is being planned and will involve the Trinity School of Computer Science and the RCSI SIM Centre for simulation in education and research.
  Date From

  2021

Other Clinical Medicine, Health Care & Health Services (including Health Technology and Health Information Systems),

• Fellowship of the Faculty of Sports & Exercise Medicine (RCSI/RCPI) 2018
• Entrance Exhibition, Trinity College Dublin 1998
• EPICA International Design awards, Gold winner, X-ray Toy Story Disney collaboration, 2018 2018
• Scholarship, Trinity College Dublin 2001
• Junior Grant of the European Society for Paediatric Radiology - bursary to support attendance at the annual meeting, awarded to promising trainees 2013
• Innovate Course for entrepreneurs, Enterprise Ireland/Guinness Enterprise Centre/Dublin Business Innovation Centre 2018
• Kinsale Sharks Design awards Gold Award (only one awarded) for the Crumlin-Disney X-ray Toy Story collaboration, Print category, 2018 2018
• Senior House Officer (trainee doctor) of the Year, Tallaght University Hospital 2011

• Fellow of the Faculty of Radiologists, RCSI Current
• American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Current
• Society for Paediatric Radiology Current
• Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, RCPI/RCSI Current
• European Society for Paediatric Radiology Current
• Member of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association 2020
• Member of the Irish Medical Organisation Current
• Radiological Society of North America Current
• European Society of Skeletal Radiology Current

• Member of the Healthcare Technology Equipping Group, Children's Health Ireland. This group reported to the board of hospital and to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and was tasked with overseeing the healthcare equipment procurement for the new children's hospital. I was the only clinician on the committee and led clinical evaluation of the options for how to equip the hospital in general and the radiology department in particular. 2017
• Member, Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor committee, Irish Medical Organisation 2009
• Clinical Lead for Paediatric Radiology, Children's Health Ireland. Responsibility for coordinating the integration of the paediatric radiology services in Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght into one entity. Involves mobilising teams of relevant staff members and leading subgroups tasked with planning workforce, IT, administrative, QA, research, education, interventional radiology, radiation protection and patient safety aspects of the service. 2015
• Chair of Radiation Quality Assurance Group, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin - tasked with integrating the current approaches in the existing hospitals to radiation safety, and designing the future structure of the radiation safety programme in the New Children's Hospital 2017
• Member of the Residency Review Committee, Boston Children's Hospital - Fellow representative - responsible for assessing residents' competency and determining suitable for sign off from their rotation in paediatric radiology 2012
• Member, Radiation Safety Committee, Children's Health Ireland - responsible for ensuring statutory compliance with radiation safety best practice 2018
• Member of Cross Hospital Paediatric Radiologists Group, Dublin. I designed the governance structure for our specialty that has been accepted by the CEO of the CHI hospital group and now applies to our method of managing the process of integrating the 3 hospitals into 1. As part of this the Cross Hospital Paediatric Radiologists Group has responsibility for policies and protocols in paediatric radiology. 2017
• Reviewer, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
• Member and Fellow representative, Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee, Boston Children's Hospital - responsible for decision making about fellowship training programs, including eligibility of foreign graduates 2013
• Chair, Radiology Equipping Decision Group, Children's Health Ireland - responsible for delivering the equipment required to run the new department 2019
• Radiology Registrar Rota Coordinator, Tallaght University Hospital - responsibility for drawing up fair and effective rotas for daily work and call cover for all radiology registrars 2010
• Paediatric Radiology Subgroup, Faculty of Radiologists, RCSI 2018